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Learn how two great rivers at the heart of the continent connected the prairies to the world. The Forks National Historic Site is on Treaty No. 1 territory: the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis.
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The Forks National Historic Site. Programming at The Forks...
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Located at the junction of two major rivers that form part...
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The Forks National Historic Site. Programming at The Forks is over for the season, but the site remains open for visitors to enjoy. The Forks is in Manitoba, in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. Winnipeg is easily reached by road, air and train.
The Forks (French: La Fourche) is a historic site, meeting place, and green space in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River. The Forks was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 due to its status as a cultural landscape that had borne witness to six thousand years of ...
The Forks National Historic Site of Canada is an area of publicly accessible land in the heart of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, comprised of areas known as the South Point and North Point situated on opposite sides of the Assiniboine River on the west bank of the Red River.
- 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Located at the junction of two major rivers that form part of a vast continental network, The Forks has witnessed many key events in the history of Western Canada.
The Forks, so named because of its position where the Assiniboine River flows into the Red, has a rich history of early Aboriginal settlement, the fur trade, the advent of the railway, waves of immigration and the Industrial Age.
The Forks National Historic Site in Winnipeg is a fantastic blend of history and relaxation. With a rich history dating back to Indigenous peoples and fur traders, it offers engaging exhibits and friendly guides.
